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Celebrex+Tarceva triples response rates in lung cancer patients, study finds
October 02, 2008
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What is Personalized Medicine for Breast Cancer?
By Kevin Knopf, MD , Health ExpertPersonalized medicine actually has two meanings. The first, and probably the one most familiar to... Read more »
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Brain Tumors: Primary: Highlights
...tumors will respond to epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) kinase inhibitors such as erlotinib (Tarceva) and gefitinib (Iressa), suggests a New England Journal of Medicine study.Radiotherapy... Read more »Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: Highlights
...talking to your doctor.Results from an ongoing study show that adding bevacizumab (Avastin) to erlotinib (Tarceva) or to chemotherapy increases disease-free survival time. The study looked at... Read more »Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: Investigative Agents
...disease-free survival time in patients with advanced NSCLC is longer when adding bevacizumab to erlotinib (Tarceva) or to chemotherapy.Antisense OligonucleotideAntisense oligonucleotides are drugs... Read more »Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: Chemotherapy Treatments
...you are currently taking gefitinib, do not stop taking it without talking to your doctor.Erlotinib (Tarceva) is in the same medication class as gefitinib, but it shows very promising results in... Read more »Brain Tumors: Primary: Diagnosis
...patients may respond to epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) kinase inhibitors, such as erlotinib (Tarceva) and gefitinib (Iressa).A genetic profile can also help give doctors a better idea of... Read more »Related News
Tarceva extends life of patients with pancreatic cancer
October 02, 2008According to a new study, the cancer medication Tarceva may improve the chance of survival in patients with advanced pancreatic cancer. The results,... Read summary »
Device Tracks Progress of Lung Cancer
July 11, 2008By Kirsten Houmann, Ivanhoe Health Correspondent ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Better treatment may be on the horizon for lung cancer... Read summary »
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